Application of Renewable Energy
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Abstract
This chapter focuses on the application of renewable energy in power systems. Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Most commonly used solar technologies for electricity is the solar photovoltaic (PV) cell. The PV array normally uses a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique to continuously deliver the highest power to the load when there are variations in irradiation and temperature. In the actual PV power system, the changes in solar irradiance intensity and temperature are not controllable. Energy from the wind has been harnessed for thousands of years, making wind power one of the oldest forms of renewable energy. Wind power generation can affect the large-disturbance voltage stability of power systems because a fault in the network results in a reduction in the supply voltage to a wind generator for a short period of time and subsequently to generator tripping due to minimum voltage protections.